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Ephesians 4:32Ephesians 4:32

Be kind to one Be kind to one another, another,

tenderhearted, tenderhearted, forgiving one forgiving one

anotheranother , as God in , as God in Christ forgive you.Christ forgive you.

Forgiving one anotherForgiving one another Did you say sorry to the members of the Did you say sorry to the members of the

church? or your neighbor/friends?church? or your neighbor/friends?

Forgiving one anotherForgiving one another Did you say sorry to your parents?Did you say sorry to your parents?

Forgiving one anotherForgiving one another Did you say sorry to your children?Did you say sorry to your children?

Matthew 6:14-15Matthew 6:14-15 v.14-For if you forgive others their v.14-For if you forgive others their

trespasses, your Heavenly Father trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you,will also forgive you,

v.15-but if you do not forgive v.15-but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your your Father forgive your trespasses.trespasses.

““Pasayluon sa Pasayluon sa Ginoo ang Ginoo ang

nagapasaylo, nagapasaylo, Apan dili Apan dili

pasayluon ang pasayluon ang wala wala

nagapasaylo”nagapasaylo”

What is forgiveness?What is forgiveness?

The act of forgiving or state of being forgiven, The act of forgiving or state of being forgiven, pardon. @ pagpapatawad, kapatawaran.pardon. @ pagpapatawad, kapatawaran.

(The New English-Filipino Dictionary)(The New English-Filipino Dictionary)Biblical authors said- forgiveness is in the sense Biblical authors said- forgiveness is in the sense

that God erases the record of the sins we that God erases the record of the sins we commit as if a heavy load that had been lifted commit as if a heavy load that had been lifted from our shoulders.from our shoulders.

This is how God forgive His people! This is how God forgive His people! Do we inherit God’s forgiveness? YES, of course!Do we inherit God’s forgiveness? YES, of course!

Pictures of ForgivenessPictures of Forgiveness ““To forgive is to turn the key, open the cell door, and let To forgive is to turn the key, open the cell door, and let

the prisoner walk free.”the prisoner walk free.” ““To forgive is to write in large letters across a debt, To forgive is to write in large letters across a debt,

‘NOTHING OWED’.”‘NOTHING OWED’.” ““To forgive is to shoot an arrow so high and so far that it To forgive is to shoot an arrow so high and so far that it

can never be found again.”can never be found again.” ““To forgive is to grant a full pardon to a condemned To forgive is to grant a full pardon to a condemned

criminal.”criminal.”““ When we forgive, we consciously, before God, When we forgive, we consciously, before God,

cancel the debt. We discard the note. We cancel the debt. We discard the note. We pardon the prisoner. We release the offender.”pardon the prisoner. We release the offender.”

I can forgive, but I I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only cannot forget, is only another way of saying another way of saying

“I will not forgive”.“I will not forgive”. -Henry Ward Beecher-Henry Ward Beecher

SMALL GROUP is the key to SMALL GROUP is the key to ForgivenessForgiveness

Because in small group, we can express Because in small group, we can express our hidden feelings.our hidden feelings.

In small group, we can advice others how In small group, we can advice others how to forgive.to forgive.

In small group, we learn how God forgive In small group, we learn how God forgive and forget anyone’s sin if they confess and forget anyone’s sin if they confess and repent.and repent.

And in small group, And in small group, we learn to we learn to forgive.forgive.

““We are most like beast We are most like beast when we kill. We are when we kill. We are

most like men when we most like men when we judge. We are most like judge. We are most like God when we FORGIVE.”God when we FORGIVE.”

-Dale Galloway-Dale Galloway

God is the best example of God is the best example of FORGIVENESSFORGIVENESS

Because of His Because of His everlasting love we everlasting love we are saved. He are saved. He forgives.forgives.

Even we are a sinner Even we are a sinner we are saved by we are saved by grace. He forgives.grace. He forgives.

Even we are doing Even we are doing wrong again and wrong again and again, still He again, still He forgives.forgives.

When Jesus is hanging on the When Jesus is hanging on the crosscross

He encountered two thieves. He encountered two thieves. One is having fun of him and One is having fun of him and the other one is observing him.the other one is observing him.

Luke 23:24Luke 23:24

Father, Father, forgive forgive them for them for they know they know not what not what they do.they do.

Luke 23:29Luke 23:29 If thou be If thou be

Christ, save Christ, save thyself and us.thyself and us.

The thief would like to The thief would like to mean: mean: This is one step This is one step of saying sorry to of saying sorry to Jesus and He (The Jesus and He (The Savior) is wil l ing to Savior) is wil l ing to forgive.forgive.

The thief turn his eyes to Jesus and The thief turn his eyes to Jesus and said:said:

Luke 23:42- Lord remember me when you come Luke 23:42- Lord remember me when you come into your kingdom.into your kingdom.

And Jesus answered-verse 23 said:…you will be And Jesus answered-verse 23 said:…you will be with me in paradise.with me in paradise.

We can see this thief in Heaven!We can see this thief in Heaven!

Can you still remember how Can you still remember how God forgive our sins?God forgive our sins?

It was 2000 years ago..It was 2000 years ago..

Ephesians 4:32Ephesians 4:32

Be kind to one Be kind to one another, another,

tenderhearted, tenderhearted, forgiving one forgiving one

another, as God in another, as God in Christ forgive you.Christ forgive you.

In conclusion: bikeIn conclusion: bike Joshua Saffle, 9, got a bike for Christmas. Joshua Saffle, 9, got a bike for Christmas.

It was stolen by a thief.It was stolen by a thief. He wrote on the large poster board.He wrote on the large poster board.

“ “ To the person who stole my bike: To the person who stole my bike: you really hurt my feelings when you really hurt my feelings when

you took my bike. But I am a you took my bike. But I am a Christian and because Jesus Christian and because Jesus forgave me, I forgive you!!”forgave me, I forgive you!!”

If God If God can can

Forgive, Forgive, whywhy

can’t I?can’t I?